The Golden Rose: Book One

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About this game

You are a recent member of The White Company, a mercenary guild on the far side of the law. Your job consists of hunting artifacts and roaming ruins that the Church has forbidden to mention. One of your expeditions, however, leads you down a path that is much deeper than you ever anticipated.

"The Golden Rose: Book One" is a thrilling 1.2-million-word interactive fantasy novel by Ana Ventura, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Juggle friendships, new alliances, and flames of romance in this epic adventure that will take you to a Europe where History took a different turn.

• Play as male or female; straight, gay, or bisexual.
• Find romance, friendship, or rivalry with a cast of colorful characters.
• Hunt down the thief that stole your forbidden maps!
• Fight against bandits and city guards while trying to stray away from the all-seeing Eyes of the Church.
• Explore ancient ruins and the cobble-stoned streets of the medieval city of Tarragona. Step into a grand cathedral, a sprawling market, a multicolored harbor, the dark gates of the city, or an aqueduct that no one dares to come close to.
• Bond with a stubborn old horse.
• Choose to ally with a street urchin or the feral captain of the Guard.
• Uncover what is true in a world where denial reigns supreme.
• Start to unravel your own mysterious past.
• Immerse yourself in a world rich with characters, story, and lore.

Do you believe in Destiny?

Ratings and reviews

The story is absolutely beautifully crafted. It genuinely stands out across all interactive novels where the weight of every decision in this masterpiece feels heavy. Choices, combat, story, characters, personality options, twists, intrigue, all perfected here. Not to mention it's super fun. I can't stress enough how much I love this story, it's undeiably something beautiful. And consequences last. It's something that'll evho throughout the whole game! I love this so much.

The most involved and fleshed out game of this type I've played - The author is truly a master at worldbuilding and character creation. I really felt like I was *in* the story the entire time. Lots of purple prosey bits but they added to the story immensely. I do agree with others it seems your choices aren't weighed that heavily, but I've only played once. The ending does feel a bit rushed compared to the rest of the rich story but it doesn't detract from the overall masterful plot.

The story is intriguing and leaves you wanting more while still satisfied with what you have. The writing feels like it's from the story's setting, which makes it feel unique. The characters are also complex and interesting. Only main complaints I have is it's staggering length and (I've only played once so I can't be sure on this) but it doesn't seem like your choices have a large impact on the story. Overall definitely one of the best choices I've played so far.

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